Week 5 Activity - Jail and Prison Staff Responsibilities

Due: Mon Aug 11, 2025 9:00amDue: Mon Aug 11, 2025 9:00am

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Overview

In this activity, you will use your critical thinking and research skills to compare staff responsibilities in jails and prisons.

Preparation

To prepare for this activity, you will need to develop a picture of two correctional facilitiesone jail and one prison. Determine the size of each, the population each serves, the location, problems or successes, and other factors. You may select and research an actual jail and prison, or you may create realistic fictional facilities.

Instructions

In a 2-3 page Word document, complete the following:

1. Describe the jail facility you have chosen or created, using four key factors.
2. Identify three staff responsibilities in the jail setting, with an example of each.
3. Describe the prison facility you have chosen or created, using four key factors.
4. Identify three staff responsibilities in the prison setting, with an example of each.